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...research into it. This is the focus of the first activity. Activity 1 Accidental discovery Watch the following video about the discovery of Penicillin, then answer the questions in the box below. NARRATOR Having been brought up on a farm in Scotland, scientist Alexander Fleming wasn't afraid of getting his hands dirty, examining nasty bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus,...

...research and policies tend to be based on the assumption that people are rational and that their behaviours therefore reflect what they know about what is real. Communication policies aimed at encouraging change towards more sustainable behaviour have therefore tended to follow an information-deficit model whereby it has been assumed that given the facts, people will act...

...research for my book ‘Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty’, I spoke to coaches and athletes from many different sports, including golf, tennis, rugby, handball, gridiron and water-polo. All practice assiduously for any eventuality, and the most important word they used to describe their practise was ‘purposeful’. I was reminded of this word...

...research efforts. There are several salient, but as yet unanswered, questions. Is the association with microcephaly real, or is the Brazilian microcephaly spike just a parallel epidemic caused by something else? Why was microcephaly not reported in the Pacific island outbreaks? If the microcephaly association is proved, what does this mean for affected communities? Can...